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tom costello from the scene in west virginia tonight. thanks. >>> the first funerals were held today for some of the men lost in this disaster. ron mott there with that part of this story. ron, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you. they began saying their final good-byes to a group of men who left their indellible mark on these hills in life and now in death. ♪ we'll see you on the other side ♪ >> reporter: today, the first of many funerals scheduled through the weekend for the men whose bodies have been discovered so far. benny willingham, weeks from a planned retirement when he died, doing what he loved said his daughter michelle. >> he loved the mines. besides his family and god this was his life. >> reporter: carl loved the mine, too, though his family said he had grown worried about how safe it was. stephen harrah was out of the mine when it exploded. robert clark gave his life to god three months ago, says his pastor, and again monday afternoon. jason atkins was only 25. two of those carrying the proud title hu
tom costello from the scene in west virginia tonight. thanks. >>> the first funerals were held today for some of the men lost in this disaster. ron mott there with that part of this story. ron, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you. they began saying their final good-byes to a group of men who left their indellible mark on these hills in life and now in death. ♪ we'll see you on the other side ♪ >> reporter: today, the first of many funerals scheduled...
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we begin with a breaking news story out of west virginia where there has been an accident and apparent explosion in a coal mine. getting coal out of the ground is a daily part of life in that part of the country. it appears disaster has struck the mining industry once again. ron allen has been following this story since the first word of possible loss of life and miners trapped underground. >> reporter: it is difficult to tell exactly what has happened. an explosion in a coal mine can be a difficult and deathly situation. 21 miners are unaccounted for. a mine run by the performance coal company. the explosion happened around 3:30 eastern time. emergency crews and state investigators are racing to the scene to figure out exactly what has happened. families of the miners are also certainly hoping for the best possible news and fearing the worst and gathering for word about the situation. coal mines like this one in west virginia tend to be in close-nit communities where generations of families have worked the mines. it is unknown exactly how many are trapped, how many may be injured and
we begin with a breaking news story out of west virginia where there has been an accident and apparent explosion in a coal mine. getting coal out of the ground is a daily part of life in that part of the country. it appears disaster has struck the mining industry once again. ron allen has been following this story since the first word of possible loss of life and miners trapped underground. >> reporter: it is difficult to tell exactly what has happened. an explosion in a coal mine can be...
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run by massey energy, the same firm that operated the mine involved in the recent disaster in west virginia that killed 29 miners. the inspectors say they found several serious safety violations at all three mines. massey agrees there were some violations and it has fired several employees, but the company disputes some of the government's other findings. >>> also today, the nation's top mine safety officer told congress he will start going to court to shut down mines that regularly violate safety rules. >>> when our broadcast continues in just a moment, the women of walmart. their lawsuit to level the playing field and what it might mean for millions of other women. [ male announcer ] bobby sinclair. trugreen's taught me a lot. like how every lawn is different. some people want a place to play... others, a place to chill. yo, b. but i've learned from trugreen if you treat every lawn special, the sky's the limit. i'm gonna go public next summer. what's crackin, baby?! bobby! [ male announcer ] call 877-trugreen and get a customized plan for a healthy, green lawn, guaranteed. best lesson i'v
run by massey energy, the same firm that operated the mine involved in the recent disaster in west virginia that killed 29 miners. the inspectors say they found several serious safety violations at all three mines. massey agrees there were some violations and it has fired several employees, but the company disputes some of the government's other findings. >>> also today, the nation's top mine safety officer told congress he will start going to court to shut down mines that regularly...
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in the wake of that tragedy, west virginia governor joe manchin has ordered the immediate inspection of all underground coal mines in his state. >>> toyota says it is carrying out safety tests on all of its models of suvs. the move comes after "consumer reports" issued a "don't buy" warning for the 2010 lexus gx-460 due to the risk of a rollover. >>> 11-year-old nadia bloom is still recovering this morning after being lost in a florida swamp for more than four days. wednesday her parents spoke out for the first time since that dramatic rescue. nbc's mark potter reports. >> i firmly believe in god. >> reporter: jeff and tanya bloom are overjoyed and relieved now that their 11-year-old daughter nadia is once again safe. after wandering off into the woods near her winter springs home last friday, nadia spent four nights there, lost and alone, until she was rescued tuesday. for her parents, the waiting was horrible. >> one of the darkest times you feel is right before nightfall when your girl is out there and night's coming. you don't know if she's scared and crying and there's nothing y
in the wake of that tragedy, west virginia governor joe manchin has ordered the immediate inspection of all underground coal mines in his state. >>> toyota says it is carrying out safety tests on all of its models of suvs. the move comes after "consumer reports" issued a "don't buy" warning for the 2010 lexus gx-460 due to the risk of a rollover. >>> 11-year-old nadia bloom is still recovering this morning after being lost in a florida swamp for more than...
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rescue crews have entered that west virginia coal mine to resume their search for four missing miners and it could be just hours before we know what happened to them. we're live at the scene. >>> air scare. a major security incident on a united airlines flight from washington to denver. fighter jets scrambled, other airlines alerted of a possible terror attack. turns out it was all apparently caused by a passenger smoking in the bathroom. >>> and one big step. president obama and his russian counterpart sign a landmark treaty overnight to slash both countries' nuclear arsenal. a key move toward the president's goal of ridding the world of nuclear weapons "today," thursday, april 8th, 2010. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and welcome to "today" on this thursday morning. i'm meredith vieira. >> i'm matt lauer. this morning there has been a major break-through at that west virginia coal mine where at least 25 workers were killed in monday's explosion. >> that's right. after spending more than a day drilling ventilation holes overnight, officials determined the air was s
rescue crews have entered that west virginia coal mine to resume their search for four missing miners and it could be just hours before we know what happened to them. we're live at the scene. >>> air scare. a major security incident on a united airlines flight from washington to denver. fighter jets scrambled, other airlines alerted of a possible terror attack. turns out it was all apparently caused by a passenger smoking in the bathroom. >>> and one big step. president obama...
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. >> we begin in virginia where 11 suspected somali pirates have been indicted. they're indicted for a -- the suspects were held on a military ship until thursday when they were flown to virginia to appear in federal court. >>> in utah a convicted murder has chosen to be put to death by firing squad instead of lethal injection. ronnie gardner has been on death row for 30 years. utah is the only one that offers the firing squad option. the judge accepted his choice and the execution is set for june. >>> doctors in barcelona, spain say they have performed the first ever face transplant in the world. they released the mri image of what the face looked like before the transplant. the surgery lasted a full 24 hours and 30 doctors took part in the operation. >>> sarah palin was in court friday, the former alaska governor testified in the trial of a college student accused of breaking into her e-mail account back in 2008. personal information in that account then wound up all over the internet. david kernell is charged in several accounts including identity theft, if co
. >> we begin in virginia where 11 suspected somali pirates have been indicted. they're indicted for a -- the suspects were held on a military ship until thursday when they were flown to virginia to appear in federal court. >>> in utah a convicted murder has chosen to be put to death by firing squad instead of lethal injection. ronnie gardner has been on death row for 30 years. utah is the only one that offers the firing squad option. the judge accepted his choice and the...
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>> well, i was made aware that the protesters were coming to virginia t.c. by -- virginia teh by a professor and i got in touch with the student body graduate assembly and we put the word out, had a meeting with the group of like-minded victims on our campus and made a decision among -- there was a lot of arguing and a lot of bantering about what, exactly to do -- we made a decision to put a positive message out into our community at the time that the protesters is were going to be here. we endeavored to provide a positive and encouraging message to the community and i think we did. >> what did you do? hold signs? have a prayer vigil? what happened? brandon? >> well what we did, we decided, how do we turn something negative into a positive and we made it into a positive rally and decided to try to take the press and the message away from the counter -- from the protesters and on to the positive impact, the positive community effort, i guess, so people held signs and some were saying, embrace your neighbor, embrace life, more positive. we have been through a
>> well, i was made aware that the protesters were coming to virginia t.c. by -- virginia teh by a professor and i got in touch with the student body graduate assembly and we put the word out, had a meeting with the group of like-minded victims on our campus and made a decision among -- there was a lot of arguing and a lot of bantering about what, exactly to do -- we made a decision to put a positive message out into our community at the time that the protesters is were going to be here....
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. >>> the first wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in connection with that deadly west virginia mine explosion. the suit accuses the mine's owner massey energy of negligence. federal investigators have found more than 60 safety violations at the country's other operations since the explosion which killed 29 miners, no comment from massey. nearly one in three americans did not return their census form by friday's deadline. if you didn't send yours in, sen says workers will start knocking on doors starting may 1. >>> and finally, it's the golden rule at museums, please don't touch the art, but some museum owners have a little trouble with that because of a new exhibit featuring live, nude models. it turns out some of the models are getting groped. anyone who touches a performer will be kicked out a little ext extra blush for me this morning. >> nbc meteorologist former nude model bill karins here with a look at the weather. >> don't go google searching that. >>> let's check what's going on with the weather this morning. the afternoon temperatures are trying to tell the story, we're ver
. >>> the first wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in connection with that deadly west virginia mine explosion. the suit accuses the mine's owner massey energy of negligence. federal investigators have found more than 60 safety violations at the country's other operations since the explosion which killed 29 miners, no comment from massey. nearly one in three americans did not return their census form by friday's deadline. if you didn't send yours in, sen says workers will start...
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not at the white house, but in virginia. virginia governor mcdonnell signed into law that bars the federal government forcing virginians to buy health insurance. he on the record about his state's battle against the federal government. you also have been the attorney general so you knee job pretty well. did you consult with the attorney general when he made his decision to file suit? >> i did. he advised me he had been doing the legal research over the last couple of months about this claim. and we both believed that individual mandate passed by the united states congress is not authorized under the commerce clause of the united states constitution. and so we think it is not a proper act on the people of virginia. we passed a bill during the course of this last general assembly session that went into effect to weeks -- two weeks ago tonight says it is not permissible to force the citizens of virginia to purchase health insurance under penalty of law. we've got standing under that new end actment that i signed today. that's t
not at the white house, but in virginia. virginia governor mcdonnell signed into law that bars the federal government forcing virginians to buy health insurance. he on the record about his state's battle against the federal government. you also have been the attorney general so you knee job pretty well. did you consult with the attorney general when he made his decision to file suit? >> i did. he advised me he had been doing the legal research over the last couple of months about this...
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. >>> officials in west virginia say the bodies of all 29 miners killed last week has now been recovered. the last nine were removed from the mines this morning. investigators are trying to find out what set off that explosion leading to the worst u.s. coal mining disaster since 1970. >>> at least three people are dead in a crash of a navy plane monday in northern georgia igniting a fire in the dense woods where it went down. >>> about 20 people were injured this morning when their plane skidded off the end of a runway in indonesia in heavy rain. the plane broke in half. part of it landing in a river. >>> in maryland, one police officer has been suspended after a beating of a university of maryland student was caught on tape. originally two students were charged with assaulting police, those charges have been dropped and the prince george's county police chief says he is outraged at the officers' conduct. >>> a florida deputy has been reprimanded after he was caught on tape tasering a female deputy. he admitted it was a bad joke and was ordered to retake taser training. >>> jay leno's lo
. >>> officials in west virginia say the bodies of all 29 miners killed last week has now been recovered. the last nine were removed from the mines this morning. investigators are trying to find out what set off that explosion leading to the worst u.s. coal mining disaster since 1970. >>> at least three people are dead in a crash of a navy plane monday in northern georgia igniting a fire in the dense woods where it went down. >>> about 20 people were injured this...
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so most of the mine rescue teams are down there at this point in west virginia. they have nine teams in the mine at this point. and they go to a certain area, there is a certain protocol that you follow once you get underground. but it is not like you walk in. you, of course, have to be suited up appropriately, go a certain amount, monitor the air quality and proceed from there. what we have found out and this is significant, is that the air quality is actually getting better, which is good because that indicates that there is not still a fire burning underground. >> right. i know that they do have testers to detect methane and oxygen and carbon monoxide and various poisonous gases before they go in. we are told that this was sparked by methane gas. do you know anything more about the explosion itself? >> reporter: i have hearding hed nothing on the cause. >> do you remember at the beginning of the night or yesterday afternoon, we were learning that seven individuals were killed. now that death toll has ris tone 12. but the seven, we were told, they were leaving
so most of the mine rescue teams are down there at this point in west virginia. they have nine teams in the mine at this point. and they go to a certain area, there is a certain protocol that you follow once you get underground. but it is not like you walk in. you, of course, have to be suited up appropriately, go a certain amount, monitor the air quality and proceed from there. what we have found out and this is significant, is that the air quality is actually getting better, which is good...
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the lawsuit going on in virginia. the 19 states we have, we've had criticism that we are spending taxpayer dollars to file in lawsuit. we've got some outside counsel which our share of the cost is onlyç $6,000. like i've told people, to save a billion dollars just in medicaid funding for $6,000 attorney fees i think is a great use of assets. >> greta: i take it you are a republican, is that correct, sir? >> yes, ma'am, that is. >> greta: in filing your amendment, have you had any conversation with the state attorney general or anyone in his office working together in any form and a fax or a tweet back and forth? >> we have not tweeted back and forth. we've discussed the amendment fryç dan and we had them in there this morning to go over how the lawsuit will match up with what is already in the court system today. >> greta: how likely is it that this will become law and become law prior to this lawsuit going through the federal system in florida? they a scheduling order and scheduling of filings of pleadings throug
the lawsuit going on in virginia. the 19 states we have, we've had criticism that we are spending taxpayer dollars to file in lawsuit. we've got some outside counsel which our share of the cost is onlyç $6,000. like i've told people, to save a billion dollars just in medicaid funding for $6,000 attorney fees i think is a great use of assets. >> greta: i take it you are a republican, is that correct, sir? >> yes, ma'am, that is. >> greta: in filing your amendment, have you...
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reporter: good evening, it was around 3:00 when an explosion rocked a coal mine in whitesville, west virginia. for a locator, that's about an hour south of the capital of charleston. a state mining official in west virginia confirms six miners are dead, 21 others still unaccounted for and may be trapped. rescue workers, we're told, are on the scene at the upper big branch south mine which is opened by massie energy's performance coal company. this disaster comes four years and a few months after tragedy of is the sago coal mine in the eastern part of west virginia. in that accident 12 miners were killed, one survived after an explosion likely caused by a lightning strike. after say go-- and this is important-- a number of safety changes were implemented. including requirements coal companies provide additional emergency air supplies, better communications, better equipment and tracking devices. at this point, we have no idea what caused today's accident but we will tell you there have been three fatalities in the last dozen or so years at the very same mine. harry? >> smith: bob orr in washin
reporter: good evening, it was around 3:00 when an explosion rocked a coal mine in whitesville, west virginia. for a locator, that's about an hour south of the capital of charleston. a state mining official in west virginia confirms six miners are dead, 21 others still unaccounted for and may be trapped. rescue workers, we're told, are on the scene at the upper big branch south mine which is opened by massie energy's performance coal company. this disaster comes four years and a few months...
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jim axelrod is in charleston, west virginia. >> reporter: at a memorial this afternoon, west virginia's governor tried to soothe the spirits broken by the nation's deadliest mining disaster in 40 years. >> when someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure. we have 29 treasures. 29 treasures. >> reporter: an army of pastors has been busy at church as much ass and funerals across the state since saturday morning when west virginia's worst fears were confirmed and the last four missing miners were found dead. >> we did not receive the miracle that we prayed for. >> reporter: it turns out rescue workers had walked right past three of the four missing miners' bodies in their very first trip into the mine, right after the explosion a week ago. >> there was so much smoke and the conditions were so dire at that time with dust in the air that they apparently bypassed the three bodies that were on the ground. >> reporter: the u.s. attorney for west virginia today announced his office stands ready, willing, and able to pursue any criminal violations that a federal investigation
jim axelrod is in charleston, west virginia. >> reporter: at a memorial this afternoon, west virginia's governor tried to soothe the spirits broken by the nation's deadliest mining disaster in 40 years. >> when someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure. we have 29 treasures. 29 treasures. >> reporter: an army of pastors has been busy at church as much ass and funerals across the state since saturday morning when west virginia's worst fears were confirmed...
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well we thank you, ines there for us from west virginia. thanks very much. >>> and once again, just recapping, 29 people now dead in that explosion in west virginia. and now comes the difficult task for the rescuers now part of the recovery team. they have to carry out all the bodies by hand. we'll continue to follow developments as they investigate what caused the explosion. >>> we'll move on to our other story that we're watching closely. kurdistan is -- how can you get back pain relief that lasts up to 16 hours? with thermacare® heat wraps. that's 8 hours while you wear it, plus an additional 8 hours of relief after you take it off! when i put it on the heat really releases all the muscles and the tension that i have in my lower back. [ spokesperson ] thermacare® delivers heat that penetrates deep, to relax, soothe, and unlock tight muscles. you've got to try it, because once you try it you'll be hooked. [ spokesperson ] go to trythermacare.com for a $3 off coupon, and get up to 16 hours of pain relief... with thermacare®. while i was
well we thank you, ines there for us from west virginia. thanks very much. >>> and once again, just recapping, 29 people now dead in that explosion in west virginia. and now comes the difficult task for the rescuers now part of the recovery team. they have to carry out all the bodies by hand. we'll continue to follow developments as they investigate what caused the explosion. >>> we'll move on to our other story that we're watching closely. kurdistan is -- how can you get back...
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. >>> the labor department has raided three west virginia coal mines owned by the same company that lost 29 miners in an explosion this month and the inspectors ordered that all miners are out until safety violations are corrected and until mine operators fired eight employees. on tuesday the nation's top mine safety officer told congress he will start going to court to shut down mines that regularly violate safety rules. >>> crews have failed to stop the oil that's gushing from a deep underwater well in the gulf of mexico. now the coast guard is trying to stop an environmental disaster on the louisiana coastline is considering a dramatic strategy. nbc's ron mott is in new orleans this morning with more on this story. ron, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it is dramatic indeed. officials are thinking about setting this oil on fire as early as today. they think this may be their best shot at trying to dispose of a lot of this oil before it makes landfall. that landfall is expected in some coastal communities here now over the weekend. the winds have been mostly favorable over the
. >>> the labor department has raided three west virginia coal mines owned by the same company that lost 29 miners in an explosion this month and the inspectors ordered that all miners are out until safety violations are corrected and until mine operators fired eight employees. on tuesday the nation's top mine safety officer told congress he will start going to court to shut down mines that regularly violate safety rules. >>> crews have failed to stop the oil that's gushing...
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our team remains on duty in naoma, west virginia. we begin with nbc's tom costello. tom, good evening. >> reporter: brian, we are hoping to hear back any time from them. this is their second attempt of the day. earlier they were sent back because of smoke. earlier today, rescuers turned back by heavy smoke. >> it's no good. when you've been deployed, it lets your hopes down. >> it's heart wrenching. those guys are doing what i'm doing. they are trying to feed their family and take care of their family. >> reporter: then at 2:30 this afternoon they immediately went to the second refuge chamber. >> if they didn't make it to this refuge chamber, there is no way they could survive. >> reporter: four days after the explosion left at least 25 miners dead, they paid tribute to rescue others who put their own lives on the line. >> this nation owes them a debt of gratitude. >> reporter: coal cuts through the mountains and the lives of nearly everyone who lives here. >> it's your family. >> reporter: ronny worked with some of the men missing. he's been waiting word. he's now f
our team remains on duty in naoma, west virginia. we begin with nbc's tom costello. tom, good evening. >> reporter: brian, we are hoping to hear back any time from them. this is their second attempt of the day. earlier they were sent back because of smoke. earlier today, rescuers turned back by heavy smoke. >> it's no good. when you've been deployed, it lets your hopes down. >> it's heart wrenching. those guys are doing what i'm doing. they are trying to feed their family and...
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. >>> and now, we turn back to the mine in west virginia, where families are caught between hope for a miracle and the heartbreak of knowing time is running out. all day, the incredibly brave rescue teams battled for the missing, as the funeral music began to play for the others who died. and david muir, who has been there since the very first day on this story, reports again tonight. david? >> reporter: diane, at this hour, rescuers are inside that mine, and as you know, they have already tried to get to that refuge chamber three times. this could be their last real chance. because with so much talk of that 96-hour supply of oxygen, we are now past that here tonight. an anguishing ride for the families waiting inside this building, inside the gates of the mine, holding vigil there since monday now. early this morning, rescue teams almost to that rescue chamber, but an unexpected find. smoke, a fire still burning, a full four days after the explosion. they ordered the rescuers out, and then broke the news to the families. >> we got to do what we think is right, and unfortunately, in
. >>> and now, we turn back to the mine in west virginia, where families are caught between hope for a miracle and the heartbreak of knowing time is running out. all day, the incredibly brave rescue teams battled for the missing, as the funeral music began to play for the others who died. and david muir, who has been there since the very first day on this story, reports again tonight. david? >> reporter: diane, at this hour, rescuers are inside that mine, and as you know, they...
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more tragedy in montcoal, west virginia. the four men still missing since monday's blast in the upper big branch mine have been found dead. the grim news bringing the death toll to 29. the governor of west virginia announcing the tragic discovery just about an hour ago. >> this journey... this journey has ended. and now the healing will start. thank you. >> it was the fourth time rescue crew his tried to reach those missing miners. people had been holding out hope that the miners might have reached one of the safety chambers inside the mine. the crews found that none of them had been used by those trapped men. with 29 people dead, this disaster is called the worst coal mining disaster in the u.s. since the 1970s explosion which killed 38 in kentucky. >> greta: southern republican leadership conference in full swing and major republicans are swinging at po2 names you will -- at president obama. two names you will recognize. >> they are being told today that big daddy government has all the answers. that's what we are hearing
more tragedy in montcoal, west virginia. the four men still missing since monday's blast in the upper big branch mine have been found dead. the grim news bringing the death toll to 29. the governor of west virginia announcing the tragic discovery just about an hour ago. >> this journey... this journey has ended. and now the healing will start. thank you. >> it was the fourth time rescue crew his tried to reach those missing miners. people had been holding out hope that the miners...
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. >>> box two, breaking news from west virginia. what they're trying to figure out did remaining miners make it to a safe room. box number 3. he tried to sneak a smoke on a plane then joked about setting his shoes on fire. by the way, he was headed to visit a convicted al qaeda terrorist. some lawmakers want that diplomat to pay for the cost of the security scare. pj crowley joins us on a very busy day on "studio b" unless breaking news changes everything. he's been a supreme court justice since 1975. the oldest, longest serving member justice stevens is retiring. another high stakes political battle to fill his seat. stevens is the leader of the liberal bloc and president obama is certain to dominate another liberal to take his place. when he was put in, the word from ford was he wanted somebody with the best judicial mind and came up with stevens. now president obama wants someone very similar. the president is considering ten people at potential nominees. >> i view the process of selecting a supreme court nominee among my most se
. >>> box two, breaking news from west virginia. what they're trying to figure out did remaining miners make it to a safe room. box number 3. he tried to sneak a smoke on a plane then joked about setting his shoes on fire. by the way, he was headed to visit a convicted al qaeda terrorist. some lawmakers want that diplomat to pay for the cost of the security scare. pj crowley joins us on a very busy day on "studio b" unless breaking news changes everything. he's been a supreme...
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this is a guy who won indiana, north carolina, virginia. he's a democrat and this whole idea of delegitimizing him. >> let me tell you -- >> it speaks to dealing with the election. >> we're about the same. i'm older than you. you talk about your kids today, they don't know what we're talking about. they don't understand the way limbaugh is talking. >> you, i don't think so. >> they think he's one of us. no question about it. if you're out, you're black, you're white, you're in. that's old talk. >> that's -- >> that's your grandparents talking. >> his name and his father and it's all mixed up in some jumble of -- >> you think the limbaugh audience not to knock anyone who listens to radio. he's a great entertainer and he's a smart guy. but could it be that the people listening to him on the radio are mad at their kids because their kids disagree with him? the kids don't think this guy is illegitimate. the kids want the health care bill. the kids voted for them. >> some of them are mad at a lot of things. >> maybe the kids too. >> their boss,
this is a guy who won indiana, north carolina, virginia. he's a democrat and this whole idea of delegitimizing him. >> let me tell you -- >> it speaks to dealing with the election. >> we're about the same. i'm older than you. you talk about your kids today, they don't know what we're talking about. they don't understand the way limbaugh is talking. >> you, i don't think so. >> they think he's one of us. no question about it. if you're out, you're black, you're...
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i've got the pull sized mascots duke versus west virginia. i've got the pull sized mascots, duke versus west virginia. i've got the pull sized mascots. if you come down this way, this is blue. oh, i'm sorry. see, look at that. blue celebrated a -- there you go. >> you you may have a lot of cute animals around you, but i have a present for you this easter egg, i'll have it for you next week. also here next week, denim that sucks in your tummy and makes you look a size smaller. i wouldn't mind some of that. we'll put those jeans to the test and we will put everyone else to the test, a well. >> stay tuned for that. nemtd, had such a great time and a terrific crowd, we want to wish everyone a happy passover, a happy easter. and now we'll leave you with some more great music. elaine that's your daughter, isn't it? >> it is, yes. >> we'll leave you with more music from the one and the only, amy grant. happy easter. ♪ baby, baby i'm taken with the notion to love you with the sweetest of devotions ♪ ♪ baby, baby my tender love will flow from th
i've got the pull sized mascots duke versus west virginia. i've got the pull sized mascots, duke versus west virginia. i've got the pull sized mascots. if you come down this way, this is blue. oh, i'm sorry. see, look at that. blue celebrated a -- there you go. >> you you may have a lot of cute animals around you, but i have a present for you this easter egg, i'll have it for you next week. also here next week, denim that sucks in your tummy and makes you look a size smaller. i wouldn't...
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the governor of west virginia. here he is. then i want to give it back to you, sir. you know what you're talking about. >> i can't sit here and make any excuse nor do i intend to. i can only tell you when the investigation's completed and these people do their job and they give us the findings and there's anything at all that could have been preventible that would give us the indication that something's out of kilter or out of whack, if you will, we'll pass -- if legislation is needed we'll pass it immediately. >> accidents happen in every part of life. airplanes crash, trains crash, cars crash. people do all kinds of things that just don't work. is mine safety perfectible, sir? >> i don't know if anything in life is perfectible. certainly, we can do a lot better than this. the thing we have to realize, though, is having strong legislation is important. having good enforcement is important, but the main thing we have to do is empower those miners. the men and women who work in the mines every day have to feel assured that they can do those things that make their job
the governor of west virginia. here he is. then i want to give it back to you, sir. you know what you're talking about. >> i can't sit here and make any excuse nor do i intend to. i can only tell you when the investigation's completed and these people do their job and they give us the findings and there's anything at all that could have been preventible that would give us the indication that something's out of kilter or out of whack, if you will, we'll pass -- if legislation is needed...
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the winner of the best viral video campaigned close to virginia. -- goes to virginia. the next category is independent social network. the winner kept their site up- to-date, spark competition and gave users the opportunity to build their own profile and interact with fellow republicans. the best state party independent social network goes to north carolina. i will now introduce zack to announce the rest of the awards. >> the first category i wanted to discuss is e-mail marketing. in this day when people are seeing twitter coming to the forefront, it is easy to overlook e-mail. what most people don't realize is in 200866% of solicitations for obama came through e-mail. -- in 2008 66% of solicitations. the winner for the challenge was the state party of alabama. [applause] they did a very good job of making sure it was easy to find information, and different types of templates and it was easy to follow. they also did a great job on the twitter his challenge, which is difficult to do because it requires you stay visual. you have to make sure you are following people who
the winner of the best viral video campaigned close to virginia. -- goes to virginia. the next category is independent social network. the winner kept their site up- to-date, spark competition and gave users the opportunity to build their own profile and interact with fellow republicans. the best state party independent social network goes to north carolina. i will now introduce zack to announce the rest of the awards. >> the first category i wanted to discuss is e-mail marketing. in this...
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the chair: the gentleman from west virginia is recognized. .sqsp2i=5west virginia is recognized. mr. rahall: how much time do we have? the chair: 3 1/2 minutes left and time of the gentlewoman has expired. mr. rahall: i israel to the the gentleman from puerto rico. mr. pierluisi: i rise in opposition to the amendment offered by the gentlelady from new york. this amendment is in the nature of a substitute and seeks to postponean informed self-determination process. pofepone, delay, we have waited long enough. we have been waiting for 112 years. in addition, it basically opts out. congress is saying, we're not going to deal with this. easy for congress to do, but it is not the right thing. congress should be engaged in this process like it has never done before. why? there are four million american citizens living in that territory and they are being discriminated every day in legislation that is pending before the congress. if they want to live under those conditions, so be it. they should tell this congress. but if they want a different status, nonterritorial, they should be give
the chair: the gentleman from west virginia is recognized. .sqsp2i=5west virginia is recognized. mr. rahall: how much time do we have? the chair: 3 1/2 minutes left and time of the gentlewoman has expired. mr. rahall: i israel to the the gentleman from puerto rico. mr. pierluisi: i rise in opposition to the amendment offered by the gentlelady from new york. this amendment is in the nature of a substitute and seeks to postponean informed self-determination process. pofepone, delay, we have...
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mining has a long and proud history in west virginia. for many communities, it is not just a way to make a living. it is a way of life. the jobs they do in these mines help bring heat and electricity to millions of americans. it is a profession that is not without risks endangers. the workers and their families know that. but their government and their employers know that they owe it to these families to do everything possible to ensure their safety when they go to work each day. when i was in the senate, i supported the efforts of senators byrd and rockefeller to improve mine safety, but it is clear more needs to be done. i have asked my secretary of labor as well as the head of the mine safety administration to give me a preliminary report next week on what went wrong, if it went wrong, so we can take the steps to prevent such accidents in the future. because mining is a tradition that is often passed down to a generation, it is not uncommon to see an entire family choose this line of work. when a tragedy like this occurs, it is not un
mining has a long and proud history in west virginia. for many communities, it is not just a way to make a living. it is a way of life. the jobs they do in these mines help bring heat and electricity to millions of americans. it is a profession that is not without risks endangers. the workers and their families know that. but their government and their employers know that they owe it to these families to do everything possible to ensure their safety when they go to work each day. when i was in...
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we pray for the families of the 29 miners who died in west virginia. we pray for our troops in iraq and afghanistan. we prayed for all of those who at this time to not have a job and are struggling to make ends meet. we pray for all those who are sick and suffering, especially in haiti. amidst the trials and tribulations of life, we ask that you would teach us to be generous. teach us to serve you as you deserve, to give, to fight, to 12, to labor and not ask for words. we know that we're doing your will. amen. >> we will now welcome lanelle to do the pledge of allegiance. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> she would like to address the crowd. >> i want to thank you all very much for coming here today. i know you have come from very far away. you have made a great sacrifice to come and be here. it shows what a great party we have. it is a great testament that you have come here today to help our party in the
we pray for the families of the 29 miners who died in west virginia. we pray for our troops in iraq and afghanistan. we prayed for all of those who at this time to not have a job and are struggling to make ends meet. we pray for all those who are sick and suffering, especially in haiti. amidst the trials and tribulations of life, we ask that you would teach us to be generous. teach us to serve you as you deserve, to give, to fight, to 12, to labor and not ask for words. we know that we're doing...
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rescuers finally make it inside the mine that exploded in west virginia. will they find the four missing miner sms we'll bring you the latest. >>> tiger woods returns to competitive golf today as nike release as controversial new ad featuring the voice of his late father. >> i want to find out what your feelings are and did you learn anything. >>> and the young man from taiwan who is being called the new susan boyle. ♪ and i will always love you >> meet the enter met sensation early this thursday morning >> meet the enter met sensation early this thursday morning april 8th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning on this spring day from new york. i'm maggie rodriguez. >> i'm harry smith. good morning. it almost sounds like a bad bar joke, right? so a middle east diplomat goes into a restroom at an airplane, lights up a cigarette and comes out and making a joke about a shoe about himmer and what happens next? >> not funny. >> we'll have that report. >>> but first breaking news to report about the west virginia mine disaster. finally rescue workers
rescuers finally make it inside the mine that exploded in west virginia. will they find the four missing miner sms we'll bring you the latest. >>> tiger woods returns to competitive golf today as nike release as controversial new ad featuring the voice of his late father. >> i want to find out what your feelings are and did you learn anything. >>> and the young man from taiwan who is being called the new susan boyle. ♪ and i will always love you >> meet the enter...
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and western west virginia. moving in our direction and we have rain showers in the forecast. not for the day, but this evening and the overnight hours. showers with some stronger thunderstorms are a possibility. afternoon high is 85 and tomorrow's high is 59. the weekend looks great. >> that's your latest weather. >>> up next, how to look good splashing through the rain. but first, these messages. >>> this morning on "today's style," soggy chic. rainy day shouldn't drench your style. we've come up with the most fashionable gear for april showers. we've gone beyond galoshes here. >> we've gone way beyond the galoshes. it is always your feet that get soaking wet. when i trudge in to the daily candy, i'm like, oh, soaking feet! we found this stuff to make you feel good about the rain. when al says it is going to rain, get excited! these boots are a great brazilian shoe company, melissa. these are designed by the famous vivian westwood. $130. you can find them at sachs. these you want to wear all day. they're very
and western west virginia. moving in our direction and we have rain showers in the forecast. not for the day, but this evening and the overnight hours. showers with some stronger thunderstorms are a possibility. afternoon high is 85 and tomorrow's high is 59. the weekend looks great. >> that's your latest weather. >>> up next, how to look good splashing through the rain. but first, these messages. >>> this morning on "today's style," soggy chic. rainy day...
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virginia friend, yvonne, a legal secretary, and ohio friend nora, who checks in every night on facebook. facebook friends, thank you. everybody, submit your photos at cnn.com/nancygrace and then click on facebook. -[ slap! slap! slap! slap! ] -ow, ow! [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium rich tums goes to work in seconds. nothing works faster. ♪ tum ta tum tum tums ♪ traveling in the world of my creation ♪ ♪ what we'll see will defy ♪ explanation [ male announcer ] remember when you were five and anything was possible. ♪ happy 5th birthday again. ♪ come with me and you'll be ♪ in a world of pure imagination ♪ high arches. (announcer) people everywhere are discovering dr. scholl's custom fit orthotic center. backed by foot care scientists, its foot mapping technology identifies the areas you put pressure on then recommends the right orthotic. for locations see drscholls.com. oiwant to ar how more famiit's g trugreen lawns are easy to spot. that's the hasskamp house. great-looking lawn... hi, bobby. hi, bobby. ...better-
virginia friend, yvonne, a legal secretary, and ohio friend nora, who checks in every night on facebook. facebook friends, thank you. everybody, submit your photos at cnn.com/nancygrace and then click on facebook. -[ slap! slap! slap! slap! ] -ow, ow! [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium rich tums goes to work in seconds. nothing works faster. ♪ tum ta tum tum tums ♪ traveling in the world of my creation ♪ ♪ what we'll see will defy ♪...
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let me say a few words about what has happened in west virginia. this has been unimaginably difficult this week. 31 workers were inside when an explosion ripped through the mind. two were saved, and 25 were lost. for the four remained missing, we are praying for a miracle. i want to offer my deepest condolences to the friends and family and the fathers and husbands and brothers and nephews and signs that were killed in this accident. i am in alwe of the rescue teams that risk their lives over and over again for the chance to save another. they have had little sleep in the past few days. we owe them a debt of gratitude. mining has a long and proud history in west virginia to rid for many families and communities, it is not just a way to make a living. it is a way of life. the jobs that they do help bring heat and electricity to millions of americans. it is a profession that is not without risk and danger. the workers and their families know that. their employer knows that they owe it to these families to do everything possible to ensure their safety
let me say a few words about what has happened in west virginia. this has been unimaginably difficult this week. 31 workers were inside when an explosion ripped through the mind. two were saved, and 25 were lost. for the four remained missing, we are praying for a miracle. i want to offer my deepest condolences to the friends and family and the fathers and husbands and brothers and nephews and signs that were killed in this accident. i am in alwe of the rescue teams that risk their lives over...
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, and west virginia. [applause] i would like to give it a big applause to all of these states because of their health is what made this possible. -- their help is what made this possible. [applause] some of you may have seen our next honored guest on line in his gut c. youtube and videos. -- his gutsy youtube videos. he called nancy pelosi and barack obama on the carpet [no audio]. this man was first elected by a special election, and overwhelmingly reelected in 2008, and things to his dedication to conservatism. he has championed ethical reforms andraditional family values. he vigorously served the people of his district on the north and south shores of lake pontchartrain, keeping communication lines open with them, holding a town hall meetings, a lead of them within his first three months of office. please give a warm welcome to congressman steven sculley -- steve scalisi. >> i wanted to welcome you all to new orleans, not just those of you from this region, but all around the south. you are seeing the
, and west virginia. [applause] i would like to give it a big applause to all of these states because of their health is what made this possible. -- their help is what made this possible. [applause] some of you may have seen our next honored guest on line in his gut c. youtube and videos. -- his gutsy youtube videos. he called nancy pelosi and barack obama on the carpet [no audio]. this man was first elected by a special election, and overwhelmingly reelected in 2008, and things to his...
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the virginia men are accused of planning terror attacks in pakistan. >> gregg: you know the symptoms, itching eyes, sneezing and coughing. if you happen to have allergies, this is one of the worst allergy seasons ever. apparently the late winter and warm springtime pushing all those trees and flowers into bloom simultaneously. >> all of that is bringing a more concentrated amount of pollen than usual. here to explain it is dr. mark siegle and a fox news contributor. we've had a late winter and wet spring zblals cold winter. what happened everything got delayed because it was so cold. then it got wet and everything woke up at the same time. the trees and grass, 95% respond to the grass. it's all happening right now. we don't know that means this will be one of the worst allergy seasons on record. we'll have to look back on what happens. by the way, i want to know what people actually is. pollen is the male part of the flower. so men are always at fault. here we are again, it's our fault. >> gregg: it gets passed along to pollinate the female. >> by the way, it can get caught on your cl
the virginia men are accused of planning terror attacks in pakistan. >> gregg: you know the symptoms, itching eyes, sneezing and coughing. if you happen to have allergies, this is one of the worst allergy seasons ever. apparently the late winter and warm springtime pushing all those trees and flowers into bloom simultaneously. >> all of that is bringing a more concentrated amount of pollen than usual. here to explain it is dr. mark siegle and a fox news contributor. we've had a late...
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from the university of virginia. when she was at louisville, she visited louis brandeis's grave. it is at a law school there. i just learned that a short time ago. she is a very prolific author. her works include, "the supremes -- an introduction to the united states supreme court justices," and "jacqueline kennedy -- first lady of the new frontier." this is a homecoming for her. she is currently working on a volume with a professor about the supreme court and the judicial process. please join me in welcoming prof. perry. [applause] >> thank you, mr. sheets justice for your kind introduction, and for honoring us -- thank you, mr. chief justice, for your kind introduction, and for honoring us with your presence tonight. my own mentor, henry abraham, is here this evening. he taught me everything i know about judicial appointments. his book is now in its fifth edition and is the definitive work on supreme court nominations. i would also like to thank my longtime friends, students colonies -- friends, students, and colleagues. i would like to thank our dean. you may have heard about
from the university of virginia. when she was at louisville, she visited louis brandeis's grave. it is at a law school there. i just learned that a short time ago. she is a very prolific author. her works include, "the supremes -- an introduction to the united states supreme court justices," and "jacqueline kennedy -- first lady of the new frontier." this is a homecoming for her. she is currently working on a volume with a professor about the supreme court and the judicial...
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. >>> early this morning, the last bodies were removed from that west virginia coal mine where 29 miners died in an explosion. a memorial service was held. federal investigators are beginning to look into the cause. >>> police in maryland are investigating officers involved in a beating last month. the incident was caught on tape and it apparently shows a college student being attacked by police unprovoked during a celebration after a basketball game. the students suffered a concussion and is now suing the police department. another student says he witnessed several incidents of police brutality that night. >> i saw like at least five of them before i saw gerls get hit from baton, like that standard rye at push with the baton. >> one officer involved in the incident had claimed the student assaulted them, but those charges have been dropped. three officers are being investigated. one has been suspended. >>> steelers quarterback ben roethlisberger will not be charged with sexual assault after an accusation by a college student last month. roethlisberger said yesterday that he is happy to
. >>> early this morning, the last bodies were removed from that west virginia coal mine where 29 miners died in an explosion. a memorial service was held. federal investigators are beginning to look into the cause. >>> police in maryland are investigating officers involved in a beating last month. the incident was caught on tape and it apparently shows a college student being attacked by police unprovoked during a celebration after a basketball game. the students suffered a...
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there were slave auctions by a virginia company. they went from lafayette park and were soon put on riverboats and sends to the south. i spend considerable time also recounting the story of african-americans in the white house, which until barack obama and modernity were black people in service. elizabeth paglia's one figure. elizabeth carefully was mrs. lincoln's seamstress and she wrote the memoir, and she was closer to the lincolns in some ways than almost anybody in the white house. she had an absolute birds eye view. she became a free black and she wrote her memoir, and mrs. lincoln felt betrayed and she ended her life and a home for the indigent, indigent, i forget the name of the institution in the washington area. and also i recount the at the same time between frederick douglass and lincoln. it is interesting, henry louis gates who became famous in the obama story a little later for reasons that we all know in the presidency described for me, has a long description in the book about his impressions of obama and he said look
there were slave auctions by a virginia company. they went from lafayette park and were soon put on riverboats and sends to the south. i spend considerable time also recounting the story of african-americans in the white house, which until barack obama and modernity were black people in service. elizabeth paglia's one figure. elizabeth carefully was mrs. lincoln's seamstress and she wrote the memoir, and she was closer to the lincolns in some ways than almost anybody in the white house. she had...
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erin from virginia writes i'm getting married in october. i wear makeup every day so what should do i for my wedding day to make me feel special, beautiful and different from my usual look? >> the makeup has to be a different style. since you like to wear enough makeup, wear a bright lip when you get married, it is great. but really play up your eyes. i suggest using long-wear formulas so you can apply them and not worry all night. >> i think you'll be crying, waterproof? >> long-wear, waterproof, layer darker and make it as dark as you're comfortable with. >> mary in boise, idaho writes, i am 68 years old. i notice that my face is developing more age spots. i use medium tint makeup plus a foundation stick. can you recommend anything else i can use since i still can see the larger, darker spots. it is hard to admit these kinds of things. how does mary correct the plaem? >> the way to cover a dark spot on your face is first lighten the color with almost a conce concealer color. there are a lot of products on the market heavier, texture coveru
erin from virginia writes i'm getting married in october. i wear makeup every day so what should do i for my wedding day to make me feel special, beautiful and different from my usual look? >> the makeup has to be a different style. since you like to wear enough makeup, wear a bright lip when you get married, it is great. but really play up your eyes. i suggest using long-wear formulas so you can apply them and not worry all night. >> i think you'll be crying, waterproof? >>...
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class, which has been very successful program or some variant of a virginia class? >> with regard to studies, we can show you everything that we have done and s andp has done as -- and what sp has done as well. i will take that back to the navy and talk to them about it. >> ok. thank you very much. >> mr. sullenberger. >> i appreciate you all being with us today. i'm sure that everybody agrees that the start and the nuclear posture review and our allies is making sure that we have a strong credible deterrent and a modern, agile infrastructure. with their infrastructure, i mean people, too. without those things, the rest falls apart. i want to pose to questions. the first question is this. every declared nuclear power in the world is making new weapons all the time except us. probably the undeclareds ones are doing it as well. france, for example, in 1995- 1996, decided that they wanted to solve thisxd non-testing rege coming on. the convicted a series of tests for designs that would be more -- they conducted a series of tests for designs that would be more robust. i
class, which has been very successful program or some variant of a virginia class? >> with regard to studies, we can show you everything that we have done and s andp has done as -- and what sp has done as well. i will take that back to the navy and talk to them about it. >> ok. thank you very much. >> mr. sullenberger. >> i appreciate you all being with us today. i'm sure that everybody agrees that the start and the nuclear posture review and our allies is making sure...
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there is a restaurant not far from here run by allen virginia run by a muslim and apparently two weeks after 9/11 this guy couldn't get anybody in. people wanted to show their support. it's typical of americans. remember president bush went to the national cathedral and then went to the mosque and some criticize that that again this is a very american response to increase rather than condemn. there was unity but then it broke apart largely because iraq and that was the casses of that crisis of disagreement. but i think -- i actually think the closer we are getting now is encouraging. some people are maybe for getting what they said earlier that there does seem to be consensus that we have worked through this and when things may be working out all right still fingers crossed not done. but that is where the rancor and fighting was. >> host: you have to deal with iraq in this book. how do you think history will look back on the decision to react to the 9/11 attacks by invading iraq? >> guest: great question, 64,000-dollar question. ryan crocker was our ambassador said peter de a lot of cr
there is a restaurant not far from here run by allen virginia run by a muslim and apparently two weeks after 9/11 this guy couldn't get anybody in. people wanted to show their support. it's typical of americans. remember president bush went to the national cathedral and then went to the mosque and some criticize that that again this is a very american response to increase rather than condemn. there was unity but then it broke apart largely because iraq and that was the casses of that crisis of...
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host: west virginia. caller: i went like to ask you a question first. host: go ahead. caller: can you consider having one person on since this coal mining disaster has occurred. that is right in my backyard. i like to hear his perspective on what is going on. he is right there in washington, d.c. i had a couple of questions for kevin. i am 58. this year i can take money out of my traditional ira. is that correct? can i role that over to a roth ira and then i am responsible for the tax on that? i have an illness that requires me to buy air purifiers that are quite expensive. can i claim those on my tax as a medical expense? guest: air purifiers like that is considered a medical expense. you have to have to itemize deductions for that. and they must exceed 7.5% of your a.g.i. in a few years, that will go up to 10%. if the total exceeds 7.5 senna of your income, then you can deduct medical expenses -- % of your income, then you can deduct medical expenses. there is no penalty if you roll money from one ira to another. the big thing that has happened with roth conversions
host: west virginia. caller: i went like to ask you a question first. host: go ahead. caller: can you consider having one person on since this coal mining disaster has occurred. that is right in my backyard. i like to hear his perspective on what is going on. he is right there in washington, d.c. i had a couple of questions for kevin. i am 58. this year i can take money out of my traditional ira. is that correct? can i role that over to a roth ira and then i am responsible for the tax on that?...
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there is a restaurant not far from here run by, out in virginia, run by a muslim. and apparently there was two weeks after 9/11 this guy couldn't get anybody in. it was just packed that people want to come out and show their support. it's typical of americans. president bush went to the national cathedral and then went to the mosque. some criticize that. but again, a very american response to embrace rather than condemn. know, there was unity but then it broke apart. largely because of iraq. that was the catalyst of that crisis and disagreement. but i think i think there's closure on that that we are getting now that is encouraging. some people are forgetting what they said earlier but there seems to be a consensus that we have worked through this and things may be working out all right. still keep fingers crossed. but that's where what the fight was about. >> host: you have to do with iraq. how do you think history going to look back on the decision to react to the 9/11 attacks by invading iraq? >> guest: great question. 64,000-dollar question. ryan crocker to was
there is a restaurant not far from here run by, out in virginia, run by a muslim. and apparently there was two weeks after 9/11 this guy couldn't get anybody in. it was just packed that people want to come out and show their support. it's typical of americans. president bush went to the national cathedral and then went to the mosque. some criticize that. but again, a very american response to embrace rather than condemn. know, there was unity but then it broke apart. largely because of iraq....